Overclocked: A History of Violence Goes Gold

Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment announced today that their adventure/psychological thriller for the PC, Overclocked: A History of Violence, has gone gold and North American gamers can expect it to hit shelves on March 31 while Europe will get theirs on May 2.

Overclocked explores an archetypical, yet actual condition of mankind: violence. Gamers will play in a world where memories and illusions; dreams and reality; perpetrators and victims collide against a backdrop of a catastrophic thunderstorm raging over NYC. You will step into the shoes of former army psychiatrist, David McNamara who has been asked to consult on a case at the Staten Island Forensic Hospital.

Tasked with exploring the minds of five young men and women who were found scared, screaming, and without memory, you being to make discoveries as to the the cause while you probe the psyches of your young patients. Throughout the game, you will also play as five other characters.

Game Features:

• Experience Overclocked from various perspectives as you play as six different characters throughout the game
• Explore 45 diverse locations with densely animated pre-rendered settings
• Innovative storytelling techniques create a unique gameplay experience
• Meet and interact with a cast of intriguing characters, each with their own distinct personalities
• Characters come to life with fluid movements and realistic facial expressions created with EMotion FX 2 technology
• Cinematic cut-scenes designed using advanced camera techniques pioneered by feature films
• Exceptional visuals enhanced by shadow and shader effects, real-time atmospheric particle effects (rain, snow, lightening), and dynamic lighting
• Unique icon-based dialogue system

For more information on Overclocked: A History of Violence, feel free to look over our previous posts. Minimum System Requirements are listed after the jump.

Via: Press Release

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS: Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista™
CPU: 1.3 GHz Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon™ processor
RAM: 512 MB (1 GB recommended for Windows® Vista™)
Video: DirectX® 9-compliant video card Shader Model 1.1
PC DVD-ROM: 4x
Sound: DirectX® 9 compliant sound card
Available Hard Disk Space: 5 GB
DirectX®: 9.0c
Other: Mouse, Keyboard and Speakers